Advanced Life Support (ALS, also known as ACLS)

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Advanced Life Support (ALS/ACLS)

Advanced Life Support (ALS) training, also known as ACLS training from the American Red Cross, builds on your Basic Life Support skills to help you deliver a greater level of care. Featuring science-based curriculum and personalized instruction, ALS classes use a scenario-based approach and focus on medically complex cases requiring advanced interventions. American Red Cross ALS certifications are valid for two years.

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The CALS Trauma & Provider Course includes ALS certification in most states (except MT and AK). CALS also offers ALS as a standalone certification course. View our Calendar to register!

After completing the Advanced Life Support Course, you’ll be able to:

  1. Demonstrate high-quality basic life support skills, including high-quality chest compressions, effective ventilations, and use of the AED (Automated External Defibrillator). 
  2. Apply concepts of effective teamwork when caring for a patient experiencing a cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, or respiratory emergency. 
  3. Integrate advanced communication, critical thinking and problem-solving skills when responding as part of a team to a cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, or respiratory emergency.  
  4. Effectively assess a cardiovascular, cerebrovascular of respiratory emergency situation using a systematic approach. 
  5. Quickly recognize the nature of a cardiovascular, cerebrovascular or respiratory emergency 
  6. Provide effective and appropriate advanced life support care to address a cardiovascular, cerebrovascular or respiratory emergency. 
  7. Provide effective and appropriate care after a return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) during a resuscitation effort.   

The ALS/ACLS course is great for:

  • Rural or Resource-Limited Hospitals and Emergency Departments
  • Experienced providers, advanced practice providers, and other medical professionals who need ALS/ACLS certification
  • Medical students or recent graduates seeking their first ALS/ACLS certification
  • Locum tenens or travel nurses who don’t get ALS/ACLS certification from their employer
  • Any healthcare professional seeking continuing education and training for advanced life support

Prerequisite: Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Life Support is a stand-alone course that can be provided on request at your hospital. Contact the CALS office (763/285-8939) to discuss pricing and to schedule a course.

Accreditation: The American Red Cross is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Guidelines for claiming Continuing Education (CE) Credit can be found here.

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